Smooth Carrion-Beetle

Smooth Carrion-Beetle

Silpha laevigata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Sofia

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

10 Verified sightings at Sofia
16 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sofia 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
~10%
2 Belgrade 🇷🇸 Serbia
~10%
3 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
4 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
<5%
5 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
6 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
7 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Smooth Carrion-Beetle in Sofia?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth Carrion-Beetle sighting in Sofia on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 44th most-seen of the 115 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Smooth Carrion-Beetle in Sofia?

May and October

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth Carrion-Beetle in Sofia on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and November–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Smooth Carrion-Beetle?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Smooth Carrion-Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Sofia the best place to see a Smooth Carrion-Beetle?

Yes

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Smooth Carrion-Beetle sightings, Sofia has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Belgrade (Serbia, about 10%) and Budapest (Hungary, about 10%).

Where does the Smooth Carrion-Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Smooth Carrion-Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Sofia (10 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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